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Sources say Google's financial figures show that YouTube made $4bn in revenue in 2014, but the astronomical costs of running the video network meant it contributed nothing to Google's profits. About time they "sunsetted" it then, surely? [WSJ via Engadget]

If Zoë Keating won't play ball, she'll lose all of YouTube's monetisation options, and her account will be demoted to a third-party account. In other words, YouTube will no longer treat her like a musician.

You might recognise GloZell, the lady stuck in a fog of cinnamon powder seen above, as she is a YouTube star. She and three other internet-famous people have been selected to pose questions to Barack Obama after his State of the Union address. What?

Jason Kilar, former CEO of US streaming service, thinks that his new startup site Vessel offers a unique subscription-based model that can pull YouTube stars over to a new platform. Long story short: Vessel will pay them more.